Lemmon Valley Air Monitoring Station - Washoe County, Nevada Environmental Monitoring

Lemmon Valley is an Air Monitoring Station located at 325 Patrician Dr, Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, Nevada, United States. Operated by the Washoe County District Health Department, the station is part of the local air quality monitoring network serving the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. As a fixed-site monitoring station, it contributes to the assessment of criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program, which mandates monitoring for pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. The Washoe County District Health Department manages the station in compliance with EPA quality assurance and siting requirements. The station's last reported sample date is September 30, 2025, indicating ongoing data collection. Located in the Truckee Meadows region, the station monitors air quality in a semi-arid basin subject to temperature inversions and wildfire smoke events. The data supports public health advisories and regulatory compliance for the growing urban area. The station's long-term operation provides continuity for trend analysis and community exposure assessments.

The Lemmon Valley station monitors ambient air quality in a region influenced by urban emissions from transportation, residential heating, and occasional wildfire smoke. The Washoe County District Health Department operates the station as part of a network that tracks criteria pollutants and meteorological parameters. Siting follows EPA representativeness guidelines to capture population exposure. The station's data supports the State Implementation Plan for attaining National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and provides early warning during poor air quality events.